Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Starting a cake business from home: 5 steps to follow

Do you regularly bake cakes for friends and family? Do you have a passion for this sweet treat? If so, you might be exploring ways of turning this passion and baking talent into a viable cake business. Thanks to the power of the Internet, it is easier than ever to start and run a profitable cake business from the comfort of your home. However, there’s still a lot of work involved before you can…
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Get Creative

Benefits of arts and crafts' activities with children

Arts and crafts aren’t just a fun way to distract the kids, there are plenty of benefits to letting them get messy with some paints. By promoting the use of arts and crafts, you’re providing them with a healthy way of developing some essential skills. Why not get stuck in yourself and enjoy bonding with your little one while exploring their creative side? Here are just a few of the many…
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Shopping Guides

The new mum’s guide to buying a car

Having experienced the miracle of birth, new mums have a great deal of readjustment to look forward to. Some of them elect to get back to work as soon as humanly possible, but even stay-at-home mums need a little bit of mobility, and the vehicle you already have might not be suitable for life when you’ve a child in tow. Even if you’re struggling for cash in the short term, online financing is…
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Travel with kids

Things you need to consider when moving abroad with children

Migrating from one country to another can be a challenge at the best of times. But if you’re bringing children along for the ride, then the upheaval can be even more dramatic. You’ll need to think about a whole range of factors, and you’ll need to explain what’s going to happen to your children. The latter process, of course, can range from confusing to outright traumatic. So, what should…
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Tested & Recommended

Angelic Diamonds Reveal Beyoncé’s ‘Run the World’ as the Ultimate Mother’s Day track

Angelic Diamonds, a leading online jeweller, has announced Beyoncé Knowles’ ‘Run the World’ to be the ultimate Mother’s Day track. As sons and daughters seek out the best Mother’s Day gift, the jeweller has created the Ultimate Mothers’ Playlist, and it was the former Destiny’s Child singer who topped the charts. The data collected celebrates some of music’s most iconic…
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Competitions

Win a Joy Tech Denim & Vegan Leather Backpack by Kerikit worth £145

To cheer you all up, London Mums in association with handbag brand Kerikit are giving away the Award-winning Joy Tech Denim & Vegan Leather Backpack worth £145. This stunning style is trimmed with vegan leather trims and light gold hardware. The hard-wearing tech denimouter is not only durable, but also incredibly lightweight and waterproof, so no matter what you load up your Joy with…
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Parenting Skills

How to explain the COVID-19 pandemic, and other bad news, to children

The current COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and whilst many of us see the news and social media as a source of vital information, it can also be overwhelming for many of us, especially young children.Children do need to be informed of the facts during this pandemic and be advised on how they can help prevent the spread of infection, because it isunlikely that they will be able to…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Prepare to face these challenges

According to recent research, the proportion of new businesses run by women is steadily growing – from just under a fifth in 2017 to just over a third today. Female directors of UK SMEs are in the minority just about everywhere in the country, with the only exception being Carlisle, where there’s a just-about-even split between the genders. Of course, there may be a whole host of explanations…
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Movies

Film review: My Spy starring Dave Bautista

My spy is the perfect spy movie for families. No blood, lots of fun and action. A spy movie with lots of gags and action starring Dave Bautista, a Dwayne Johnson’s lookalike. Although you could tell from the very start that this movie would have been perfect for The Rock, ten minutes into the story you warm up to Bautista’s character. ThinkMission: Impossiblemeets…
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Travel with kids

How to fund your dream family holiday

It’s a tough job being a parent, but the reality is you wouldn’t want to change it for the world. The time with your kids goes by much faster than you think, so it’s important that you make memories to last. One of the things that you and your kids will definitely never forget is a dream holiday. Have you been thinking of an adventure that you would like to share with your…
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